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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Saudi Arabia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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